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Sainz: Seidl a 'big step forward' for McLaren
Carlos Sainz believes the arrival of Andreas Seidl at McLaren has been a big step forward for the team in 2019. Seidl started working at the Woking outfit earlier this year as ...

14 Sep 2019 15:15
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Steiner reveals Wehrlein approach for 2020 Haas seat
Haas' team principal Gunther Steiner has revealed that the team were approached by ex-F1 driver Pascal Wehrlein in the hope of landing a drive with the team for next season....

14 Sep 2019 12:34
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Vettel hopeful Hulkenberg will find 2020 F1 seat
Sebastian Vettel is hopeful that his compatriot Nico Hulkenberg will find a race seat in Formula 1 for the 2020 season. Hulkenberg lost his drive at Renault after the Enstone s...

14 Sep 2019 11:10
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Williams: Lots of interest in Chadwick for 2020
Claire Williams says that the team will make a decision on W Series champion Jamie Chadwick's role within Williams once they have fixed their own driver line up for the...

14 Sep 2019 09:28
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Steiner warns against harming F1's DNA with standard parts
Haas team principal Guenther Steiner believes Formula 1 risks losing its DNA by introducing standardised parts in 2021. As part of plans to reduce cost and bring the competitio...

13 Sep 2019 17:44
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Norris denies young drivers are naive about danger
Lando Norris insists that young drivers are not blind to the dangers in motorsport, responding to comments made by Jacques Villeneuve regarding the safety of simulators. Follow...

13 Sep 2019 16:27
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F1 could host two or three qualifying races in 2020
Formula 1 could switch up its qualifying format at a handful of races next season to experiment with new ideas, GPToday.net understands. Qualifying races are being e...

13 Sep 2019 14:56
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Bottas 'performs better' when his future is secured
Valtteri Bottas believes he is able to perform at a higher level when he doesn't have to worry about his future in Formula 1. Prior to the Belgian Grand Prix, Mercedes anno...

13 Sep 2019 13:10
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Williams extends engine deal with Mercedes
Williams has confirmed that it has signed a new contract with Mercedes, and will continue to use its power units until the end of the 2025 season. Williams switched to Mercedes...

13 Sep 2019 12:01
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Watching Verstappen, Leclerc success from sidelines 'mentally tough' - Ocon

Esteban Ocon admits it has been tough both mentally and emotionally watching Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc find success in 2019 while he has watched from the sidelines. Th...

13 Sep 2019 11:12
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Mercedes originally considered Heidfeld, di Resta over Hamilton for 2013 seat
Mercedes was originally not in favour of bringing onboard Lewis Hamilton for the 2013 season, former Mercedes CEO Nick Fry has revealed. In his upcoming book, 'Surviv...

13 Sep 2019 09:53
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Albon: Important to understand each team's vocabulary
Alexander Albon says every team has a different vocabulary, as he adapts to life at Red Bull following his promotion. The Thai-British driver has two races with Red Bull under ...

13 Sep 2019 09:09
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Sirotkin ends opening day of 18-inch tyre testing at Paul Ricard
Sergey Sirotkin has concluded the opening day of testing on Pirelli's 18-inch tyres that will be used in 2021. Sirotkin drove a modified Renault R.S 18 at the Circuit Paul ...

12 Sep 2019 18:49
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Frank Williams' presence a boost for the team at GP weekends - Williams
Claire Williams says that having Frank Williams present at the British and Belgian Grands Prix was a boost for the team amid a difficult season. The Grove-based squad has ...

12 Sep 2019 16:38
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Kvyat 'can't get greedy' over potential Red Bull return
Daniil Kvyat insists he can't become greedy when it comes to his whereabouts in 2019, as he pulls himself into contention for a seat at Red Bull. During the summer break, R...

12 Sep 2019 15:53
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McLaren keen to avoid compromising 2020 car amid fight for fourth
McLaren is hopeful that it will produce a strong 2020 car while also staying at the head of the midfield group at the end of the current season, according to team principal Andr...

12 Sep 2019 14:40
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Hulkenberg: Something had to give at Renault
Nico Hulkenberg believes that something had to change at Renault amid a difficult 2019 season for the Enstone squad. Prior to the Belgian Grand Prix last month, Renault announc...

12 Sep 2019 13:10
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Video: Pirelli begins testing of 18-inch tyres
Pirelli has provided a glimpse of what the new 18-inch tyres will look like when they become mandatory on Formula 1 cars in 2021. Testing of the new design began at the Circuit...

12 Sep 2019 10:47
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F3: Peroni discharged from hospital after horror crash
Alex Peroni has been discharged from hospital after a horrific crash in the Italian Formula 3 round left him with a concussion and fractured vertebrae. Peroni's car hit a k...

12 Sep 2019 10:35
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FE: De Vries: Formula E the best step for my career
Nyck de Vries believes that racing in the upcoming season of the FIA Formula E championship is the best move for his career. Mercedes confirmed on Wednesday that the Dutchman w...

12 Sep 2019 10:22
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Alesi: Leclerc, not Verstappen, is self-critical
Former Grand Prix driver Jean Alesi has highlighted the main differences between Charles Leclerc and Max Verstappen, insisting the former is self-critical. Leclerc won th...

12 Sep 2019 09:13
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Norris: Number of lost 2019 points for McLaren a 'disappointing' figure
McLaren has missed out on a "disappointing" number of strong points finishes this year due to car problems, says Lando Norris. McLaren currently sits fourth in ...

11 Sep 2019 18:19
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FE: Mercedes launches car, announces driver line-up
The Mercedes-Benz EQ Formula E Team has launched the car that it will compete with in the 2019/20 FE season, its first in the all-electric series. The German manufacturer has a...

11 Sep 2019 16:30
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Hamilton was using 'maximum' engine modes in Leclerc battle
Lewis Hamilton had the maximum performance engine modes available to him when battling Charles Leclerc during the Italian Grand Prix, but they weren't enough to trump Ferrar...

11 Sep 2019 13:52
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F2: Tsunoda set for Formula 2 promotion in 2020
Red Bull junior driver Yuki Tsunoda is set to be promoted to the FIA Formula 2 championship next season, according to the team's advisor Dr Helmut Marko. Tsunoda, who ...

11 Sep 2019 12:31
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Binotto: Fitting Leclerc with hard tyres was a 'brave' decision
Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto has hailed the team's "brave" decision to fit Charles Leclerc with the hard compound at his one and only pit stop during the ...

11 Sep 2019 11:55
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Italian Grand Prix driver ratings
Charles Leclerc It was a dream come through for Leclerc on Sunday, who found himself winning Ferrari's home race, and taking his second. The 21-year-old is starting to shin...

11 Sep 2019 11:11
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Imola, Mugello eyeing up Grand Prix bids
The circuits of Imola and Mugello are eyeing up potential bids to join the Formula 1 calendar in the coming years. Imola last hosted an F1 race in 2006, while Mugello has never...

11 Sep 2019 10:01
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Top 10 pictures from the Italian GP weekend
10. The old banked curves at Monza. 9. The Monza crowd celebrates Charles ...

11 Sep 2019 09:16
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Overview: Penalty points collected per driver after the Italian Grand Prix
Since 2014, Formula 1 has been working with a system whereby drivers receive penalty points on their super license. But what is the status of the drivers after the opening half ...

10 Sep 2019 16:22
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Bottas: Championship gap to Hamilton not 'night and day'
Valtteri Bottas is still keeping his championship hopes alive as he says the gap between himself and Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamiton for the top spot is not "night and day&...

10 Sep 2019 12:49
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Pirelli confirms drivers' tyre choices for Singapore GP
Pirelli has confirmed the tyres it will bring to the Singapore Grand Prix later this month. The Italian marque is bringing the softest allocation of tyres for the weekend, with...

10 Sep 2019 12:01
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Williams announces financial loss after poor 2018 season
The Williams Formula 1 team has reported a financial loss for the first half of the 2019 season compared to the opening six months of the 2018 campaign. Williams endured a sign...

10 Sep 2019 11:46
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French media reports Schumacher receiving treatment in Paris
The French daily newspaper Le Parisien is claiming that seven-time world champion Michael Schumacher is currently in France receiving treatment for his injuries sustained in 201...

10 Sep 2019 10:03
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Rich Energy: 'Regrettable' that Haas got caught up in shareholder 'crossfire'
Rich Energy CEO William Storey says it is regrettable that the Haas F1 team was involved in a dispute between the shareholders of the energy drink company this season. Haas ann...

10 Sep 2019 09:27
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FE: Gunther replaces da Costa at BMW
BMW Andretti has signed German driver Max Gunther for the 2019/2020 Formula E season, replacing Antonio Felix da Costa who has also confirmed his exit from the team. Guent...

09 Sep 2019 18:54
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Haas confirms split from title sponsor Rich Energy
The Haas F1 team has announced it has parted ways with title sponsor Rich Energy with immediate effect. The announcement comes one day after the Italian Grand Prix, ending a di...

09 Sep 2019 15:07
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McLaren fined for unsafe Sainz pit stop
McLaren have been fined €5,000 for releasing driver Carlos Sainz from a pit stop in an unsafe manner during Sunday's Italian Grand Prix. Sainz was running in a positiv...

09 Sep 2019 14:00
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Vettel close to one-race ban
Sebastian Vettel is close to receiving a one-race ban, as the German driver finds himself with nine penalty points on his super licence. This means that if he earns anothe...

09 Sep 2019 13:00
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Perez halis positive Monza weekend after disappointing qualifying
Racing Point driver Sergio Perez has said he was happy with out Sunday's race played out, despite a back of the grid start thar eventually saw him finishing in seventh place...

09 Sep 2019 12:00
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New generation of drivers get away with more - Hamilton
Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton has said he believes that the new generation of drivers get away with more from the race stewards after Charles Leclerc escaped penalties for pushin...

09 Sep 2019 09:00
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Ricciardo answers critics with 4th at Monza
Daniel Ricciardo has had his best result of the season after finishing in fourth place at the Italian Grand Prix in Monza. The Australian had started in fifth and managed t...

08 Sep 2019 23:00
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Midfield 'almost stood still' at the start - Verstappen
Max Verstappen has said that the midfield drivers 'almost stood still' at the start which led to the Dutch driver damaging his front wing and cutting the fist chicane. ...

08 Sep 2019 22:00
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Masi explains why Leclerc was only given 'yellow card'
FIA race director Michael Masi has explained to Sky Sports why Charles Leclerc was only given Formula 1's equivalent to a 'yellow card', rather than a full blown pen...

08 Sep 2019 20:45
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Stroll thinks Vettel's penalty was unfair
Lance Stroll believes that the ten-second stop-go penalty that Sebastian Vettel was given was unfair, as it was a heavier penalty than he was given. Vettel was awarded the pena...

08 Sep 2019 19:39
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Italian GP: Leclerc holds off Mercedes to win in Monza
Charles Leclerc has won his second Formula 1 Grand Prix, crossing the line just ahead of Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas. Bottas and Leclerc were involved in an intense scrap in ...

08 Sep 2019 16:30
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Raikkonen and Perez receive grid drops
Both Kimi Raikkonen and Sergio Perez have been handed grid penalties for the Italian Grand Prix after the duo had problems on Saturday. Raikkonen was already set for a five-pla...

08 Sep 2019 13:38
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Ricciardo 'couldn't believe' Peroni F3 crash
Daniel Ricciardo has said he 'couldn't believe' what he was seeing when he watched Alex Peroni crash at the Parabolica on Saturday in Formula 3. Peroni was launched...

08 Sep 2019 13:20
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F2: Sprint Race: Aitken holds off King to take third win
Jack Aitken has won the Formula 2 sprint race at Monza, with the Brit being showed the black and white flag on his way to his third victory of the season. Drivers struggl...

08 Sep 2019 11:50
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Norris names MotoGP legend Rossi as idol after Silverstone encounter
McLaren's Lando Norris has named multiple MotoGP world champion Valentino Rossi as his biggest idol, after meeting the two wheel legend during the recent MotoGP British...

08 Sep 2019 09:30
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Sainz, Hulkenberg and Stroll escape penalties
All three drivers that were called to the stewards in relation to the Q3 incident at Monza have escaped from the steward's room penalty free. Carlos Sainz, Nico Hulke...

07 Sep 2019 21:40
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Hulkenberg avoids penalty for cutting chicane
Nico Hulkenberg has been cleared by the stewards and told that no further action is required for that charge. He left the track and took to the safety road throug...

07 Sep 2019 21:30
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Vettel unhappy with Ferrari's strategy for Q3 at Monza
Sebastian Vettel says that he was unhappy with Q3 as he didn't think that Ferrari followed the strategy that they had planned. He claimed that his 4th place was as a re...

07 Sep 2019 21:00
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F2: Feature Race: Matsushita wins thrilling race ahead of charging Ghiotto
It was the Carlin of Nobuharu Matsushita that took victory in this afternoon's feature race at Monza ahead of Uni-Virtuosi's Luca Ghiotto with the fastest lap....

07 Sep 2019 17:51
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FIA to investigate Monza Q3 tactics
The FIA has announced that they will be investigating the final lap of Qualifying. All the drivers except for McLaren's Carlos Sainz Jr failed to make it to the s...

07 Sep 2019 17:48
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Qualifying: Leclerc grabs fourth pole after Q3 shambles
It will be the Ferrari of Charles Leclerc that will start tomorrow's Italian Grand Prix in pole position after a storming lap left him just three hundredths ahead of Le...

07 Sep 2019 16:01
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Video: Kimi Raikkonen crashes in Q3 at Monza
Kimi Raikkonen has crashed at the high speed track of Monza. He was on a flying lap during qualifying in Q3 to set his first time but crashed out at Parabolica. The video of th...

07 Sep 2019 15:57
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Sainz: 'I never thought about danger in an F1 car'
McLaren driver Carlos Sainz has admitted that he does not think about the danger of racing in Formula 1, in fear of the thoughts making him a slower driver. After the horrific ...

07 Sep 2019 14:00
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FP3: Vettel edges Verstappen in final free practice
Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel finished the final free practice session fastest this morning in Monza with a time of 1:20.294, less than a tenth ahead of Red Bull'...

07 Sep 2019 11:51
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F3: Video: Peroni walks away after flying crash
Campos Racing's Alex Pironi suffered a very heavy accident during this morning's feature race in Monza. Pironi hit the sausage kerb on the outside of Parabolica launchin...

07 Sep 2019 11:21
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Alonso hints at possible Formula 1 return
Fernando Alonso has hinted that he is considering making a return to Formula 1, but not until the rules are overhauled in the 2021 season. Alonso has been out of the sport sinc...

07 Sep 2019 11:00
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F3: Feature Race: Shwartzman takes victory ahead of Prema top three
Prema's Robert Shwartzman managed to take the top spot this morning during the feature race at Monza, with teammate Marcus Armstrong finishing behind in second. Johan D...

07 Sep 2019 10:26
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Drivers will have two lap times deleted for going wide at Parabolica
The FIA have warned drivers that they will have two lap times deleted if they go beyond the track limits on the outside of Parabolica, During practice, drivers have been ...

07 Sep 2019 10:00
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F2: Championship leader De Vries disqualified from qualifying
Formula 2 championship leader Nyck De Vries has been disqualified from qualifying in Monza. De Vries had been set to start in fourth place after an impressive lap at the end of ...

06 Sep 2019 23:20
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Hamilton and Norris dismiss Villeneuve's simultator criticism
Jacques Villenueve has once again criticised young drivers in Formula 1, this time saying that they are taking more risks because they have been brought up using simulators.&nbs...

06 Sep 2019 19:00
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Aldo Costa leaves Mercedes for Dallara
It has been announced that Mercedes' Technical Advisor Aldo Costa will leave the team to join Dallara. Costa will take up the role of Chief Technical Officer (CTO) at the ma...

06 Sep 2019 18:00
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F2: Qualifying: Ilott takes maiden pole in thrilling session
Callum Ilott has taken pole for the Formula 2 feature race in Monza, after a masterful display in changeable conditions. The Ferrari Academy driver was one of few who managed t...

06 Sep 2019 17:30
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Norris to start from back of grid in Monza
Lando Norris has had his fair share of bad luck in his first year at McLaren, and in Belgium the British rookie was only one lap away from a career-best fifth place until his po...

06 Sep 2019 17:00
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FP2: Leclerc edges Hamilton in busy practice session
Charles Leclerc has topped the timesheets in the second practice session in Monza, edging out Lewis Hamilton by just 0.068s. Leclerc set his best lap time in the first half of ...

06 Sep 2019 16:30
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Rosberg has 'never been credible' - Verstappen
Max Verstappen has defended himself against remarks made by Nico Rosberg in his post-race debrief, uploaded after every race to his YouTube channel. The 2016 world champi...

06 Sep 2019 16:15
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